Chimney attachment



. 1,629,809 May 1927 w. F. PHILLIPP CHIMNEY ATTACHMENT File d July 10 1926 anvemtoz UEE w wFPhuu Patented Ma y 24, 1927 'WILLIAM.F; PI-IIIJL'IPP, or YANTIC, commander.

CHIMNEY- Hammett? invention relates to protective and; draftregulating mea'ns' for chimneys an'df smoke flues generally, to prevent fire and counter currentsr I H The inventi "n" I provides an appliance, which is designed chimney opposite the opening receiving'the smoke pipe from the stove? or furnace, to arrest sparks and b're'ak upjflame' the products of combustion and thereby prevent" soot collecting ontlie walls of the chimney or flu'e'.

While the drawings illustrate a part er embodiment of the; inv'e'ntiorif it is" to be unde'r'sto'od tliatinada'pting the 'maiisto meet specific needs anclrequirements, the'design" the invention,

F igure 2 is a view of the attachment as seen from the bottom side, the tapering collar being in section, as indicated by the dotted lines 2-42 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a detail view of a portion of the deflector.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The numeral 1 designates a chimney or smoke flue and 2 a smoke pipe connected thereto and leading from a stove or furnace in a manner readily understood. The delivery end of the smoke pipe 2 connects with the usual opening 3 of the chimney or smoke flue.

The attachment comprises an anchor 4 which, as shown consists of a tapered collar which is secured in the opening 3 by a wedging action, and to which the smoke pipe 2 is connected by means of a slip joint. The attachment also comprises a deflector 5 and a baiiie 6, the latter serving to connect the deflector 5 with the anchor 4. The deflector 5 consists of a metal plate bent into circular form and disposed with the hollow side facing the smoke pipe, so as to arrest sparks and such particles and prevent the same to be" located the fr'omf striking" the 'rear' wall of the chimney and these particles, iflight, ascend with the draft, or if heavy,gravitate and collect at the bottom of'th'e chimneyor flue to beremoved'als occasion may require. The baffle 6 comprises a plurality of-spaced elen'ie'nts and s" preferably fo'rine'dfr'om a metal plate bent lnto circular form and'provided with a plurality of longitudinally disposed spaced I slots Thefbaffie is disposed with its hollow'slde facintgfl-d'dwnwhidly and in line with the topside ofthe' opening, 3. One endfof the baflie 6 is secured to the an'choringco'llar il yan'd thel opposite end is made rounding to "conform to the hollow side of}tl1:e;'de'- fietcto1f'5 and'ha" a L tongue 8 which is fast to' an opening 9 ot the deflector, andbent up f w'ai-dly' and aprtiired 'toreceive a cotter pin 10 or like fastening to hold the deflector in place. The strips or portions separated by the slots 7 constitute breakers which op- .erate to separate or divide the flame, smoke and products of combustion to facilitate the separation of the particles, whereby the light matter ascends with the draft and the heavy 'matter precipitates to the bottom of the chimney or flue.

The deflector 5 is pivotally connected intermediate its ends to the bafiie, and this arrangement admits of adjusting the deflector to he against the bafiie, so that the attachment may be readily placed in position by passing the deflector and bafile through the openmg 3. The lower end of the deflector 5 is weighted, as indicated at 11, and when the deflector clears the inner wall of the chimney t automatically assumes a vertical position, as indicated most clearly in Figure 1. A tie 12 connects opposite edge portions of the deflector and may serve to limit the movement of the deflector in one direction by engaging opposite edge portions of the baffle. The tie 12 prevents spreading of the deflector and functions as a brace in addition to acting as a stop. 1

' When the attachment is inposition it is retained in place by the wedging action of the anchoring collar 4. The baflie 6 is in line with the top portion of the opening 3 and the deflector .5 projects some distance above the opening. By reason of the disposition of the parts, the greaterportion of the flame, smoke and products of combustion is directed downwardly by the baflie and caused to escape into the chimney through the lower portion of the opening 3. As a redrafts and counter-currents, ordinarily tend-- ing to offset the drafts of the stove or fur.- nace when the wind is blowlng in a d1rec- 'tion to enter the chimney orfiue.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. In combination. with a chimney having an opening to receive a-smoke pipe, a baitle disposed within the chimney about in line with the upper portion ofthe' smoke'pipe opening and a deflector disposed lengthwise of the chimney and free of the walls thereof, and pivoted to the end of the battle.

2. A chimney attachment comprising an anchoring member adapted to be secured within the stove-pipeopening, a bafiie projecting from the upper portion of the anchoring member, and a deflector pivoted intermediate its ends to the baitle and normally occupying a position at. a right angle thereto.

3. A chimney attachment comprising an anchoring member, a battle comprising a plate secured at one end to the anchoring member and having its opposite end made. r-oundingand provided with an outwardly disposed tongue, said plate being of circu-a lar outline and formed with a plurality of slots, and a weighted deflector pivotally mounted upon ,said tongue and of circular outline and arranged with the hollow side 40 facing the anchoring member.

4. A chimneyattachment comprising an anchoring member, a baflle connected at one end to the anchoring member, a weighted deflector pivotally mounted upon the opposite end of the bafiie', and of circular outline and disposed with the hollow side facing the anchoring member, and a tie connecting opposite edge portions of the deflector and adapted to engage the battle and limit the pivotal movement of the deflector in one direction.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

lVILLIAM F. PHILLIPP. [1,. s] 

